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Local publisher Vance Opperman wants one, or both, of the national conventions in the Twin Cities in 2012. Apparently the publicity and visibility garnered for the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul outweighs the disturbing — to many — memories of a well-armed police presence that kept violent protesters at bay and intimidated many others.
The GOP is set to unleash an attack on some moderate Democrats who voted to begin debate on the Senate health care reform bill.
Conservatives within the party leadership want to blacklist any candidate who strays too far from their line
A journal and a lock-picking device seized during a search warrant at a Minnesota activist’s home last year link him to the 2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa, federal authorities said Friday. A person dressed in all dark clothing, seen in a video of the action, also matches the description of Scott DeMuth, [...]
CARLISLE -- Jon Golnik has held a number of jobs in his life, reinventing his career each step of the way to satisfy his interests and passions. He's worked as a foreign currency trader in New York, sold imported Asian furniture in Boston, and currently runs an online retail Web site selling Boston College sports merchandise.
Amy Goodman of "Democracy Now" is considered by many progressives to be a national treasure.
DEERFIELD, Ill.----Walgreens today announced the appointment of two new executives. Kathleen Wilson-Thompson has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer, and Charles V.
Register’s Iowa Poll numbers indicate she’d be competitive in caucuses, face rough road statewide.
Back Channels: With Pat Toomey as their candidate, Pennsylvania Republicans could ride the economic issues and connect with voters who are seeking substance.
On Saturday evening Sen. Blanche Lincoln cast a "key vote" in moving forward with national health care legislation that includes a public insurance option, but she still has major reservations about the bill.
Davenport, Ia. — A Minnesota animal rights activist arrested in a 2004 vandalism case at the University of Iowa has pleaded not guilty in federal court.
U.S. Sen. John McCain says that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplays any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."
PATTERSON — Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, announced Saturday his decision not to run for Congress in 2010.
Obituary: Louis Ayala Gonzales died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 73.
A former Minneapolis woman was acquitted Tuesday of charges she threatened to kill a government informant, her lawyer said.
Prosecutors ended their case against former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno with testimony from a friend and business associate who said he hired the longtime Republican lawmaker as a consultant for his contacts and the credibility he lent. Bruno faces eight fraud counts in a trial that has lasted three weeks and is expected to reach the jury Monday. He's accused of using his state influence to ...
The unions are coming! Earlier this year, Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock gained national headlines by trying to block Chrysler’s emergence from bankruptcy.
DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Minnesota activist arrested in the 2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa has pleaded not guilty in federal court.
Top Republicans believe they’ve found a winning formula for appealing to voters in 2010.
With the first critical vote for the Senate health care bill slated for Saturday night, both advocates and opponents of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's bill are putting pressure on the few key Democratic senators who may or may not hold up the measure. A handful of conservative Democrats have expressed reservations about supporting the bill, for various reasons, and two have not yet ...
Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) traded barbs this week over Chrysler's fate.
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